Civilians on Ukraine’s frontlines are bracing for a harsh winter as Russian attacks on energy infrastructure push the country toward a major humanitarian crisis, the United Nations warned Friday. Matthias Schmale, the UN’s humanitarian coordinator in Ukraine, said 2025 has been deadlier for civilians than 2024, with casualties rising 30 percent. One-third of civilian deaths and injuries this year were caused by drone attacks. JOIN US ON TELEGRAM Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_